AMERICANA MUSIC

APPALACHIAN ARTISTS

Appalachian Echoes is a three-hour, weekly syndicated radio program that highlights the talented artists, songwriters and musicians with ties to Appalachia, as well as the vibrant and growing genre of Americana music which often features the echoes of Appalachian influence. The show focuses on predominantly independent artists and music often overlooked by commercial radio playlists, and fuels a sense of listener loyalty based on home place pride.

Listen Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on great radio stations like our home station, WXCC, 96.5 FM. (The button below opens its live stream!)

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RADIO SHOW

Listen live on Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on our home station, WXCC – 96.5 FM, in Williamson, W.Va. Click here to open its live stream.

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EVENTS

We collect the most comprehensive list of Americana artists playing live within a reasonable drive of Eastern Kentucky, Southern West Virginia and Western Virginia. If your venue’s events are listed, email us!

AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS

Country/Folk Singer, Todd Snider, Forced To Cancel Tour After “Violent Assault” Outside Of Salt Lake City Hotel

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

Prayers for Todd Snider and his family. Fresh off releasing a new record, HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME, back on October 17th, Todd Snider had recently kicked off his brand new tour behind the album of the same name. After kicking off the tour smoothly on Thursday, October 30th in Englewood, Colorado, the Portland native was severely injured ahead of his Salt Lake City, Utah show on November 1st. At the time, all that was known about the incident is […]

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Billy Strings Dons Werewolf Costume & Crushes Bluegrass Cover Of Tyler Childers’ “Bitin’ List” During Halloween Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

Still coming off the high of Halloween weekend. While many celebrities went all out for Halloween this year, like Megan Moroney delivering a dead-on costume of Dolly Parton’s famed Playboy costume. Don’t believe us? See for yourself. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Megan Moroney (@megmoroney) However, Billy Strings should not be overlooked when it comes to dressing up or playing a Halloween show. William Lee Apostol (A.K.A. Billy Strings) and his band love to schedule an […]

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Driver Forced To Weave Through Herd Of Reindeer Blocking Snow-Covered Road

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

Driving in a winter wonderland. As we inch closer and closer to the winter months, we all must prepare for driving in wintry conditions. That is unless you are reading this from a place like Florida, where the cold weather months won’t really affect your commute. I’d imagine that must be nice… though you don’t get to experience what the rest of the country calls “the four seasons,” which isn’t a great trade off in my opinion. If you live […]

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There’s A Corn Dog War In Nashville Over Who Is The Real “Skeet Skeet Corn Dog”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

To the window, to the wall, is “Skeet Skeet Corn Dog” breaking the law? If you’ve been to Nashville lately, you’ve probably seen the “Skeet Skeet Corn Dog” food trucks set up on 2nd Avenue, just off Broadway in downtown Music City. And even if you haven’t been to Nashville, you may have seen the viral videos on TikTok, of the food vendor dancing with drunk guests while singing along to a remixed version of the Lil Jon hit “Get […]

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